RAF Ascension Island - Wikipedia
RAF Ascension Island (IATA: ASI, ICAO: FHAW), also known as Wideawake Airfield or Ascension Island Auxiliary Field, is a military airfield and facility located on Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocean. The airfield is jointly operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the …
Small island, big mission – Ascension Island supports 45 SW
One of the ways they do this is at the Global Positioning System monitoring site at Ascension, one of only six Air Force monitoring sites in the world. Ascension Island’s mission success in airfield and space operations is built on a strong foundation of interpersonal relationships.
Atlantic runway reopens, increases U.S., British military capabilities
2022年9月8日 · Ascension Island eastern runway reopens. A C-17 Globemaster lands on the newly completed eastern runway on Ascension Island Aug. 31, 2022. Following the completion of the first half of the runway, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center is preparing to begin its work on the western runway in the coming weeks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mike Pawlus)
AFIMSC completes largest runway construction project in years
2023年5月10日 · The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center recently completed a $352.6 million, full-depth rebuild of the remote runway at the Ascension Island Auxiliary Airfield. The effort was led by AFIMSC’s Air Force Civil Engineer Center and their contracting execution agent, the 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron in San Antonio.
Atlantic runway repair reaches halfway point > Air Force …
2022年3月2日 · More than 200 contractors on Ascension Island are working on asphalt paving on the first half of the runway before transitioning to the second half of the runway late spring. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center-led project is expected to …
Ascension Island Base - Royal Air Force
Ascension Island Base sits under the UK STRATCOM Chain of Command and is positioned approximately 4,000 miles from the UK and the Falkland Islands. The role of the Station is to deter military aggression against the UK’s South Atlantic Overseas Territories to …
Ascension Island - GlobalSecurity.org
Located on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic Ocean, Ascension AAF (Auxiliary Air Field) is the name of the missile and spacecraft tracking complex designated as Station 12 in the United...
Ascension Island: Atlantic runway reopens, increases U.S., British ...
2022年10月3日 · The outpost, located between South America and Africa, is a critical air transport hub for passengers and cargo and the airbridge to the Falkland Islands for Britain’s Royal Air Force missions. The $309 million project is a jointly funded investment by the U.S. and British governments that requires AFCEC on-site presence to keep construction ...
Air Force awards ERCIP contract for Ascension Island
2021年8月23日 · Ascension Island Airfield, a British territory more than 5,000 miles southeast of Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, and about 500 miles south of the equator, will receive energy infrastructure upgrades through an ERCIP contract that includes the replacement of six wind turbines with a single 900 Kwhr wind turbine generator.
Wideawake Runway Reconstruction Project Update – Ascension Island …
2020年1月9日 · A combined United States Air Force (USAF) and Ministry of Defence (MOD) team reviewed three tender returns for the Ascension Island Wideawake Airfield runway reconstruction project at the tender board meeting on 3-4 December 2019.